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Microsoft Entra Core Capabilities

Overview

Welcome to Microsoft Entra Core Capabilities is the second course in the SC-900: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals specialization. This course is designed for IT administrators, security engineers, and cloud learners who want to strengthen their understanding of identity-first security and governance using Microsoft Entra.

You’ll explore Microsoft Entra ID’s product family, including core identity management, authentication methods like MFA and passwordless, Conditional Access policies, and RBAC. The course also covers governance capabilities such as Privileged Identity Management (PIM), lifecycle automation, and identity protection for securing hybrid and external identities. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to confidently design, configure, and govern secure access in Microsoft environments.

This course includes 6-7 hours of expert-led video instruction, organized into three focused modules. Each module includes guided lessons, demos, and interactive quizzes to reinforce your understanding.

Recommended Background

Basic familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Microsoft 365 identity services

Understanding of authentication concepts (MFA, SSO, passwordless) and RBAC principles

Prior exposure to IT administration or security operations is helpful but not required

Who Should Take This Course?

IT Administrators & Identity Engineers looking to strengthen IAM skills

Cloud Security & Governance Professionals building identity-first security strategies

Microsoft 365 & Azure Administrators managing user access and permissions

Students or professionals preparing for the SC-900 certification or SC-300: Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator Associate

By the end of this course, you will be able to get knowledge on

Microsoft’s SCI approach and Zero Trust fundamentals.

Describe capabilities across Entra, Defender, Sentinel, and Purview and when to use each.

Apply shared responsibility, basic encryption, and governance concepts in common scenarios.

Be prepared to take and pass the SC-900 certification exam.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
  • A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
  • Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
  • Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free

  • Free trials: You can start a 7-day free trial for many individual courses, Specializations, or a Coursera Plus subscription to test full course features. Cancel before the seventh day if you do not want to be charged.
  • Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.

Whizlabs is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (54/100). Exam prep.

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